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1 Label the tools with words from the box.

grease gun / paint-sprayer / pliers / screwdriver / spanner / tyre levers / welder / wrench
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2 Label the garage equipment with words from the box.

4-post lift airline compressor jack tyre changer wheel balancer

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3 Complete the sentences with words from 1 and 2.

1 Im Mario. Im a paint-sprayer. In my job, I use a paint-sprayer.
2 Im Pedro. Im a tyre fitter. In my job, I use
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3 Im Sven. Im a welder. In my job, I use a
4 Im Wayne. Im a mechanic. In my job, I use a
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4 Write the abbreviations from the box next to the words and phrases. Which word or phrase is not
about cars? Underline it.

hp l rpm cc mm cm km C hr kph

1 Celsius C

6 kilometre

2 centimetre

7 kilometres per hour

3 cubic centimetre

8 litre

4 horse power

9 millimetre

5 hour

10 revolutions per minute

5 Write the abbreviations for vehicle registrations from the box next to the countries.

AT CH DE LR SI DK SE AU LB SA

1 Australia AU

6 Liberia

2 Austria

7 Saudi Arabia

3 Denmark

8 Slovenia

4 Germany

9 Sweden

5 Lebanon

10 Switzerland

6 Read the first half of a text about truck production and complete numbers 1-5 of the table. Then
complete the text, using Numbers 6-10 from the table.

World truck production

Here are the figures for world truck production. In first place
is Japan, with six hundred and seventy-nine thousand, nine
hundred and sixty-five units. In second place is China, with
four hundred and sixteen thousand, eight hundred and ninetyfour units. In third place is the United States, with two hundred
and fifty-eight thousand, two hundred and fifty-seven units.
In fourth place is Germany, with one hundred and fifty-eight
thousand, two hundred and twenty-six units. In fifth place is
India, with one hundred and nine thousand, six hundred and
twenty-six units.
In sixth place is

World Truck Production

Country

Units

1 Japan

679,965

2 China
3 United States
4 Germany
5 India
6 Brazil

68,500

7 Spain

66,657

8 Mexico

53,395

9 Netherlands

47,500

10 France

47,451

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7 Write the meanings of these words and phrases in your own language.
NOUNS

NOUN PHRASES

airline

4-post lift

Celsius

cubic centimetre

centimetre

grease gun

compressor

horse power

jack

kilometres
per hour

kilometre
paint-sprayer
litre
millimetre

revolutions
per minute

pliers

tyre changer

screwdriver

tyre lever

spanner

wheel balancer

truck
welder
wrench

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